URQUIOLA NAMED STUDENT D.O. OF THE MONTH

December 5, 2012 - Jaclyn Urquiola of Miami, Fla., has been named a Student D.O. for the month of January at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate, Tenn. Urquiola is a first-year osteopathic medical student at LMU-DCOM.

The Student D.O. of the Month is a program of the LMU-DCOM Student Government Association (SGA) and is designed to recognize an outstanding first- and second-year student each month. Among the criteria examined for the honor are involvement in LMU-DCOM, leadership skills, community service, class attendance, initiative, attitude and professionalism. Nominations are made to the SGA and voted on by the officers.

Urquiola received her bachelor’s degree in integrative biology from the University of Florida. At LMU-DCOM she serves as the first-year liaison for LMU-DCOM’s chapter of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association and is a committee member for the Essentials of Patient Care course evaluation committee. She is the daughter of Iris and Omar Urquiola and is engaged to David Sorzano.

The DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine is located on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. LMU-DCOM is an integral part of LMU’s values-based learning community, and is dedicated to preparing the next generation of osteopathic physicians to provide health care in the often underserved region of Appalachia and beyond. For more information about LMU-DCOM, call 1-800-325-0900, ext. 7082, email dcom@lmunet.edu, or visit us online at www.lmunet.edu/dcom.